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Medieval & Tudor Kent P.C.C. Wills Transcriptions by L. L. Duncan - Book 12 page 139

 Johannes Turke - Will 6 Oct 1491

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8. Dogett

The first part of this Will is written in Latin

6 Oct 1491. Johannes Turke of Mereworth. Names and places mentioned include: Church of St Laurence of Mereworth. Wife Johanne. Son William. Thomas Popett, William Smyth, Richard Rayne, Jacobo Bowerman and Johanne Penyale.
   This ys of all my landes and tenements etc. First I will my feoffees Thos Turke, Richd Bowreman, James Bowreman, and Stephyn Dame shall make astate to Johanne my wif of the west ende of my Hall with fre goyng and comyng at all tymes and of the Hemphawe lying before the strete gate for terme of hir life. Also an annyte of 26/8 going oute of all my landes etc. in the parissh of Merwith for terme of hir lif with a clause of distresse for the defaute of payment.
   Also anone aftre this graunte so made my feoffes shall enfeoffe William my sonne of and in all my foresaid landes and tenementes to have to hym and to his heires for each undre this condicion that the said William his heires or his assignes shall fynde to Johane my wif mete and drynke fere and flette competent and behofull as shalbe nedefall to hir for terme of hyr lif and also kepe myn obite yerely durying hys lif as in dirige masse brede and drynke in the churche of Merwith for my soule my frendes soules and all Xten soules.
   Probate 4 Jan 1499 by Wm Potkyn proct and com Johanne relict in person of said proctor.

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